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Grateful

Posted on 05/31/2018 by chick

Today I found out what was wrong with my car. It wasn’t just a problem with the ABS system. It was a brake fluid leak. Scary. So I’m feeling especially grateful that it happened where it happened and that I … Continue reading →

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Three and Three

Posted on 05/25/2018 by chick

1 2 I took the day off from work. Around mid-morning I went to the library with the intention of having a leisurely look through the new books. I planned to follow that up with a walk in the woods. … Continue reading →

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An Epic Fail

Posted on 05/25/2018 by chick

The December 2017 issue of Smithsonian contained an article called “The Strange Beauty of the Epic Fail” by Franz Lidz. The part that was most interesting to me was that one of the “epic failures” is a product that I … Continue reading →

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Too Much Coffee

Posted on 05/21/2018 by chick

I think I have fully proven that coffee makes me anxious.

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Tick Resolutions Don’t Stick

Posted on 05/18/2018 by chick

I commented on Facebook just a few weeks ago that I wasn’t going to read any articles about ticks this year. “Ticks are scary enough all by themselves,” I said. ” I don’t need to read, or think, or worry … Continue reading →

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SITY: Tom Turkey

Posted on 05/16/2018 by chick

Yesterday morning, as the children were getting ready for school, a pair of wild turkeys visited our yard. The birds were such a distraction that I’m still surprised the kids didn’t miss the bus. Sure, we’ve seen turkeys here before, … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day 2018

Posted on 05/15/2018 by chick

Sunday was Mother’s Day. I am fortunate to have both mother and mother-in-law to celebrate. First we went to my in-laws’ house to wish my mother in-law a happy day. Later, I called my mom and had a nice chat … Continue reading →

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Three Times Happy

Posted on 05/13/2018 by chick

I got my car back last Monday. I am thrilled to have my freedom again. I also have two other reasons to be happy about it. Just days before, our mechanic had informed us that the replacement part didn’t fix … Continue reading →

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Yesterday & Today

Posted on 05/12/2018 by chick

Yesterday I was convinced that I would find my first tick of the season, and I did. Maybe I’d had that same thought every day since spring began, but this time I was right. It was a relief, in a … Continue reading →

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The Soundtrack to My Life

Posted on 05/10/2018 by chick

I often use music to block out distractions as I write, but it has to be the kind of music that won’t itself be a distraction. That means that it can’t have any words. When writing Morning Pages and blog … Continue reading →

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